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We pre-registered at the birth center today and thanks to a very helpful friend of mine our hospital bags are packed, so this little bundle of joy can arrive ANYTIME! I had to share the list she made for me because, well, besides being pretty darn helpful, it's also stinkin' hilarious! Needless to say, Rob was pretty disappointed to have to leave his guns behind (totally joking) and who doesn't like to bring lots of cash when they are going to have a baby (huh?) but with my jeggings and my assortment of chocolate, I think I should be just fine!   WHAT TO BRING: Camera Jeggings (comfy, yet fashionable!) Snacks Nursing bra, pads Maternity underpants (I don't think they let you leave unless you're wearing them. Pretty sure.) Milk Chocolate Dark chocolate, in case you don't feel like milk chocolate White chocolate, in case you don't feel like milk chocolate or dark chocolate Photos of your other child (Okay, I totally stole this from BabyCenter.com) Going hom...

Happy Birthday Joi! I know our 32nd years together are going to be GREAT! Especially since you'll be back here in Oregon in less than 2 months! Maybe we'll have to have a "Big Hair" night out on the town :)

Just for the record, the "running" that Rob refers to in this weeks post consists of a mile or two a week - nothing substantial. I just said early on in the pregnancy that I was going to try to run 1 mile a week, that way I could "say" that I ran through the whole pregnancy. So far I've been able to do it (with the help of a handy dandy maternity support belt!) Only 5 weeks left (at the most!) Like Rob said, we're totally fine if she wants to come a week or two early :)

Oh how I love this girl of mine! She's growing up so fast and is going to make the best big sister, I can just feel it! She is certainly wearing out this pregnant mama though! I keep joking that being at home with her this last week and a half has been MUCH harder work that going to the office every day was. But I wouldn't trade it for the world. I'm really trying to enjoy and cherish these last moments I will ever have with her as my only child. It's so fun to see her personality growing and developing. She can be so sweet and thoughtful at times, and other times so silly that I can't help but giggle with her. My absolute favorite thing that she does right now is to spontaneously tell me that she loves me. Then when I tell her I love her back, it turns into a little game where we each say "I love you" to each other a few times before she says in the cutest little 2 year old voice you've ever heard, "We love each other!" Although it comes ou...